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Here at Intero, we have a charitable foundation (the Intero Foundation), fully funded by the agents at Intero, whose goal is to positively impact the well being of children in the communities in which we work, by supporting organizations focused on assisting in their education and personal development. Last Monday, we presented a check for […]

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The SAMCAR Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® – of which yours truly is a member, announced their third quarter 2010 grant recipients recently and awarded three organizations $12,500 in grant monies. The Foundation provided $5000 grants to both Habitat for Humanity and Shelter Network to support the work they do in […]

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There’s a polarizing issue in the Highlands Park neighborhood of San Carlos these days, and it has to do with the potential to install artificial turf at the neighboring park. How does this affect homes and home values? Since everything under the sun has to be disclosed when selling a house, here’s a simplified after-effect of […]

One of the most critical things when getting your mortgage to purchase a home is the loan contingency. Speaking from recent experience, and understanding the new reality of overly scrutinizing lenders, here are Ed’s must-know things when it comes to loan contingencies: Don’t Take Shortcuts Firstly, please, please, please, for the love of God, work […]